Ted Lasso and Silo, two of Apple TV's biggest hits, have been trading the top spot on the streamer's viewership charts over the past week, reflecting how competitive the platform has become as it churns out ever more sci-fi and crime-thriller content. The rivalry matters because it pits Apple TV's breakout cultural phenomenon against a slower-building but fiercely loyal sci-fi fanbase, showing that broad, feel-good appeal can still go toe-to-toe with genre-specific devotion.

According to FlixPatrol rankings, Silo, the Rebecca Ferguson-led post-apocalyptic thriller, currently sits atop the chart following its season finale on Friday 4 September, narrowly ahead of the beloved comedy-drama Ted Lasso. Other sci-fi titles such as Dark Matter, Severance and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters also feature in the top ten, alongside thrillers including Lucky, Slow Horses and Your Friends & Neighbors, and comedies like Widow's Bay and Shrinking. Silo has been confirmed for one final season, while Apple has yet to announce whether Ted Lasso will continue beyond its current run.